The Socialists did not oppose bullfights, only the way the PP had formulated its
proposal, Socialist representative Roberto Lertxundi said.

The Catalan regionalist party CiU, however, criticized bullfights, saying few
people took an interest in them and that they were unethical.

The PP said it was considering court action against the decision taken by the
north-eastern region of Catalonia to ban bullfights in July.

Catalonia was the first region in mainland Spain to adopt such a measure, which
sparked a nationwide debate about the future of bullfighting.
More than 10,000 bulls are killed annually in Spanish bullfights.